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Letis buteo
Large Moth with cryptic coloration and a purple sheen on parts of the wings when angled. The iridescence can be quite strong as in pictures 2 and 3, which were taken in the same place on 20 July 2014. 7 cm wingspan. Family Noctuidae.
Came to the parking lights of a Shopping Center, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
This moth was identified by bayucca in November 2012.
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